Марк Керри: Австралийский пловец и олимпийский чемпион.
Mark Kerry
Марк Керри – австралийский пловец, олимпийский чемпион 1980 в эстафете 4х100м. 12-кратный чемпион Австралии в вольном стиле и на спине. Биография и карьера.
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Введение
Австралийский пловец Марк Энтони Керри (родился 4 августа 1959 года) — бывший австралийский пловец на спине и вольным стилем 1970-х и 1980-х годов, выигравший три олимпийские медали, включая золото в эстафете 4×100 м комплексным плаванием на летних Олимпийских играх 1980 года в качестве пловца на спине в составе «Тихо уверенной четвёрки». За свою карьеру он выиграл двенадцать чемпионатов Австралии. Первоначально тренировавшийся под руководством матери, Керри добился успехов в плавании и спасении на воде в подростковом возрасте. Его карьера в плавании достигла австралийского уровня после перехода под опеку Джона Ригби и переезда в Квинсленд. Он дебютировал на чемпионате Австралии 1976 года и сразу же выиграл соревнования на 200 м вольным стилем и на спине, получив право на участие в летних Олимпийских играх 1976 года в Монреале в возрасте 16 лет. На Олимпийских играх Керри вышел в финал в двух дисциплинах, заняв седьмое и пятое места на дистанциях 100 м и 200 м на спине соответственно. Керри был разочарован своими результатами, но они привлекли внимание американского тренера Дока Консилмана, который пригласил Керри тренироваться под его руководством в Университете Индианы. Керри установил австралийские рекорды, находясь в Соединенных Штатах, но его международная карьера столкнулась с трудностями, когда он был исключен из команды Игр Содружества 1978 года за нарушение комендантского часа. Керри вернулся в Австралию в 1980 году на национальный чемпионат и получил право на участие в Олимпийских играх в Москве, выиграв обе дистанции на спине. Керри отклонил финансовые стимулы и сопротивлялся политическому давлению со стороны австралийского правительства с целью бойкотировать Олимпийские игры в знак протеста против советского вторжения в Афганистан. Он завоевал бронзовую медаль на дистанции 200 м на спине, не пройдя в финал на 100 м. Вершиной его карьеры стала эстафета 4×100 м комплексным плаванием, где он возглавил команду-победительницу. Эта гонка остаётся единственным случаем, когда Соединенные Штаты не выиграли эту дисциплину на Олимпийских играх. После игр Керри сделал длительный перерыв в спорте, прежде чем вернуться на летние Олимпийские игры 1984 года в Лос-Анджелесе. Он завоевал бронзовую медаль в эстафете комплексным плаванием и занял пятое место на дистанции 100 м на спине. Затем он завершил спортивную карьеру и начал карьеру телеведущего и модели в Соединенных Штатах. После возвращения в Австралию он управлял и владел Dunhill Management, одной из крупнейших рекрутинговых фирм в стране, вместе со своим братом. В 2001 году братья Керри продали Dunhill за 1,4 млн долларов, с дополнительными выплатами в размере до 13,8 млн австралийских долларов в зависимости от успеха компании. Позже они основали новую рекрутинговую фирму K2.
Australian swimmer
Mark Anthony Kerry (born 4 August 1959) is an Australian former backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three Olympic medals, including a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics as the backstroker for the Quietly Confident Quartet. During his career, he won twelve Australian Championships. Initially trained by his mother, Kerry enjoyed success in swimming and surf lifesaving as a teenager. His swimming career progressed to senior Australian standards after he switched to the tutelage of John Rigby and moved to Queensland. He made his debut at the 1976 Australian Championships and promptly won the 200 m freestyle and backstroke events to win selection for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal at the age of 16. At the Olympics, Kerry reached the final in two events, coming seventh and fifth in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke respectively. Kerry was disappointed with his performances, but they attracted the attention of American coach Doc Counsilman, who invited Kerry to swim under him at the Indiana University. Kerry set Australian records while in the United States, but his international career hit trouble when he was expelled from the 1978 Commonwealth Games team for breaking a curfew. Kerry returned to Australia in 1980 for the national championships and gained selection for the Moscow Olympics by winning the backstroke double. Kerry declined financial inducements and resisted political pressure from the Australian Government to boycott the Olympics in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He went on to win bronze in the 200 m backstroke after missing the final in the 100 m. The peak of his career came in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, where he led off the winning team. The race remains the only time the United States did not win the event at the Olympics. After the games, Kerry took an extended break from the sport, before returning for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He claimed a bronze in the medley relay and came fifth in the 100 m backstroke. He then retired and took up a television and modelling career in the United States. After returning to Australia, he ran and owned Dunhill Management, one of the largest recruiting firms in the nation, with his brother. In 2001, the Kerry brothers sold Dunhill for , with up to A$13.8 million in additional payments depending on the success of the company. They later founded a new recruitment firm, K2.
Ранние годы
Родился в Теморе, Новый Южный Уэльс, недалеко от регионального центра Вагга-Вагга, Керри был одним из двух сыновей продавца автомобилей. Мать Керри преподавала плавание и руководила собственной школой акваспорта. Мать научила Керри плавать, и он считал её перфекционисткой, уделявшей особое внимание технике и пристрастившей его к плаванию на спине. Керри рос, занимаясь различными видами спорта, представляя школу Вуллонгонг в теннисе, легкой атлетике и плавании. Он также четырежды участвовал в чемпионате штата по кроссу. После переезда семьи в приморский город Вуллонгонг, Керри полюбил серфинг, находя океанские волны гораздо более захватывающими из-за их непредсказуемости.
Born in Temora, New South Wales, near the regional centre of Wagga Wagga, Kerry was one of two sons born to a car salesman. Kerry's mother was a swimming teacher who ran her own aquatic school. Kerry was taught to swim by his mother, whom he regarded as a perfectionist who emphasised technique and turned him to backstroke. Kerry grew up participating in a wide range of sports, representing Wollongong High School in tennis, athletics and swimming. He also competed four times in the state cross country championships. Once his family had moved to the seaside city of Wollongong, Kerry developed a love of the surf. He found the ocean water much more exciting due to its unpredictability.
Дебют на международном уровне: Олимпийские игры 1976 года
Кэрри настолько улучшил свои результаты, что к ноябрю 1975 года его время на дистанции 200 м на спине снизилось с примерно 2 м 10 с до примерно 2 м 3,0 с, что позволило ему занять третье место в мировом рейтинге. Благодаря своим успешным выступлениям на соревнованиях по плаванию Кэрри завершил карьеру в гонках на серфинге. Кэрри дебютировал на австральском чемпионате 1976 года, выиграв соревнования на 200 м вольным стилем и на спине за 1 м 54,33 с и 2 м 3,58 с соответственно, а также эстафеты 4 × 200 м вольным стилем и 4 × 100 м комплексным плаванием за Новой Южный Уэльс, возглавив обе эстафеты. В 16 лет Кэрри был включен в состав сборной на летние Олимпийские игры 1976 года в Монреале на дистанциях 100 м и 200 м на спине, 200 м вольным стилем, эстафете 4 × 200 м вольным стилем и эстафете 4 × 100 м комплексным плаванием. Кэрри не участвовал в эстафете 4 × 200 м вольным стилем. Он был самым быстрым австралийцем на соответствующей индивидуальной дистанции, но был освобожден от квалификационного заплыва. Австралия заняла третье место в своей серии и девятое место в общем зачете, уступив 1,88 с до финала после того, как Питер Доусон проплыл свой отрезок на четыре секунды медленнее, чем Кэрри на индивидуальной дистанции. Если бы Кэрри показал свое индивидуальное время в эстафете вместо Доусона, Австралия квалифицировалась бы пятой. Кэрри добился большего успеха на дистанции 100 м на спине, выиграв свой заплыв за 57,99 с и квалифицировавшись третьим в полуфинал. Затем он с трудом пробился в финал как второй из самых медленных участников, заняв четвертое место в своем полуфинале за 58,04 с. Его время 57,94 с позволило ему занять седьмое место в финале, опередив своего соотечественника Марка Тонелли, но более чем на две секунды отставая от победителя Джона Набера из США. На дистанции 200 м Кэрри показал личный рекорд 2 м 3,58 с в первом заплыве и квалифицировался четвертым в финал, но показал худшее время в решающем заплыве, финишировав пятым за 2 м 4,07 с, на одно место позади Тонелли и на 2,72 с от бронзовой медали. Кэрри вместе с Полом Джарви, Нилом Роджерсом и Питером Коугланом участвовал в эстафете 4 × 100 м комплексным плаванием, заняв шестое место. Квартет квалифицировался шестым, и Кэрри после первого этапа, показав время 57,94 с, вывел команду на четвертое место, но его товарищи по команде не смогли удержаться в лидирующей группе и финишировали более чем на четыре секунды от медалей. Кэрри был разочарован своими выступлениями, считая, что не смог реализовать свой потенциал из-за давления и азарта Олимпийских игр. Однако он полагал, что опыт соревнований с такими пловцами, как Набер и Роланд Маттес, пойдет ему на пользу. Более позитивным моментом стало то, что выступления Кэрри произвели впечатление на ведущего американского тренера Дока Консильмана, который пригласил его тренироваться в Университете Индианы после окончания средней школы в Австралии. По словам Тонелли, Кэрри опоздал, потому что ухаживал за девушкой, с которой познакомился, в то время как Тонелли и Диксон выпивали. Тонелли также признался официальным лицам, что в ту ночь курил марихуану, что не было незаконно по законам Гавайев. После инцидента Тонелли выступил на австралийском телевидении, решительно отрицая слухи о том, что он участвовал в оргии с употреблением наркотиков с товарищами по команде. Он признался в курении марихуаны, но защищал свои действия, заявив, что это не противозаконно. Сторонники в Австралии, включая будущего премьер-министра Боба Хоука, запустили петицию о восстановлении трио, собравшую тысячи подписей, но безуспешно. Кэрри вернулся в Индиану и продолжил тренировки. В 1979 году он участвовал в национальных чемпионатах США в Форт-Лодердейле, установив австралийские рекорды на дистанциях 100 м и 200 м на спине за 56,50 с и 2 м 2,61 с соответственно. Со временем Кэрри все больше разочаровывался в Консильмане, который, по его мнению, терял концентрацию и был занят различными деловыми обязательствами и попыткой переплыть Ла-Манш. Кэрри перешел в Университет Южной Калифорнии, где тренировал наставник Набера Питер Даланд. Однако возникло еще одно препятствие в виде советского вторжения в Афганистан, что привело к бойкоту Игр значительной частью западного мира во главе с Соединенными Штатами. Премьер-министр Австралии Малкольм Фрейзер также был покровителем Австралийского олимпийского комитета, и на спортсменов оказывалось значительное политическое давление с целью бойкотировать Игры. Однако товарищ Кэрри по команде Тонелли понял, что от бойкота пострадают только спортсмены, а торговые отношения продолжатся без изменений. Он взял на себя роль лидера среди спортсменов, чтобы бороться за свое право на участие в соревнованиях. Кэрри был так же непреклонен в своем намерении участвовать в соревнованиях, в отличие от некоторых других пловцов, которые объявили о личном бойкоте. Он получил предложения от австралийских правительственных чиновников бойкотировать Игры в обмен на финансовые выплаты. Он сказал:
Kerry had improved to such an extent that by November 1975, his times in the 200 m backstroke had dropped from around 2 m 10 s to around 2 m 3.0 s, ranking him third in the world. As a result of his strong performances in the pool, Kerry retired from surf racing. Kerry made his debut at the 1976 Australian Championships, winning the 200 m freestyle and backstroke events in 1 m 54.33 s and 2 m 3.58 s respectively, as well as the 4 × 200 m freestyle and the 4 × 100 m medley relays for New South Wales, leading off both relays. Aged 16, Kerry won selection for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, the 200 m freestyle, the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Kerry did not get to swim in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. The fastest Australian in the corresponding individual event, he was rested in the qualifying round; Australia came third in their heat and ninth overall to miss the final by 1.88 s after Peter Dawson swam his split in a time four seconds slower than Kerry's effort in the individual event. Had Kerry repeated his individual time in the relay in place of Dawson, Australia would have qualified fifth. Kerry found more success in the 100 m backstroke, winning his heat in 57.99 s to qualify third fastest for the semifinals. He then scraped into the final as the second slowest qualifier, after coming fourth in his semifinal in a time of 58.04 s. His time of 57.94 s placed him seventh in the final, ahead of fellow Australian Mark Tonelli, but more than two seconds behind the victorious John Naber of the United States. In the 200 m event, Kerry put in a personal best time of 2 m 3.58 s in the first heat to qualify fourth fastest for the final, but swam slower in the decider to finish fifth in a time of 2 m 4.07 s, one place behind Tonelli and 2.72 s away from bronze. Kerry combined with Paul Jarvie, Neil Rogers and Peter Coughlan in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, placing sixth. The quartet qualified in sixth place, and Kerry had them in fourth place after posting a time of 57.94 s in the first leg, but his teammates were unable to keep up with the leaders and finished more than four seconds out of medal contention. Kerry was disappointed with his performances, feeling that he had failed to perform to his potential amid the pressure and excitement of an Olympics. However, he felt that his experience of racing against the likes of Naber and Roland Matthes would hold him in good stead. On a brighter note, Kerry's performances impressed the leading American coach Doc Counsilman, who invited him to come and swim at Indiana University after Kerry finished his secondary schooling in Australia. According to Tonelli, Kerry was late because he was courting a female he had met, while Tonelli and Dixon had been drinking. Tonelli also admitted to the officials that he had smoked marijuana—not illegal under Hawaii law—on the night. In the aftermath of the incident, Tonelli appeared on Australian television, strongly denying rumours that he had been involved in a drug fuelled orgy with teammates. He admitted to smoking marijuana, but defended his actions, saying that it was not illegal. Supporters in Australia, including future Prime Minister Bob Hawke, launched a petition for the reinstatement of the trio, which garnered thousands of signatures, but to no avail. Kerry returned to Indiana and continued his training. He competed at the 1979 U. S. National Championships at Fort Lauderdale, setting Australian records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke in times of 56.50 s and 2 m 2.61 s respectively. Over time, Kerry became increasingly discontented with Counsilman, who he felt was losing focus and becoming preoccupied with various business commitments and an attempt to swim across the English Channel. Kerry transferred to the University of Southern California, which was coached by Naber's mentor Peter Daland. However, another obstacle arose with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which resulted in a boycott of the Games by a large part of the Western world, led by the United States. The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was also the patron of the Australian Olympic Committee, and significant political pressure came to bear on the athletes to boycott the Games. Kerry's teammate Tonelli, however, realised that only the sportspeople would suffer from a boycott and that trade relations would continue unabated. He took a leadership role among the athletes to fight for their right to compete. Kerry was equally adamant that he was going to compete, unlike some other swimmers who made personal boycotts. He received offers from Australian government officials to boycott the Games in return for financial payments. He said:
blockquote|I felt the biggest statement we could make was to go to Moscow and show the world. If there was a total boycott, fine, but trade was still going on. It was disgusting. Why should the athletes be made to suffer? Kerry arrived in Moscow facing a four event schedule: he was nominated in both backstroke events and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. With the Americans and many other western swimmers absent, Australian officials were confident that their three entrants in the 100 m backstroke, Kerry, Tonelli and Glenn Patching, would all make the final and win medals. Patching missed the final after slipping on the starting wall in his race, while Tonelli went on to finish seventh. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he combined with Tonelli, Graeme Brewer and Ron McKeon as Australia came seventh after qualifying fourth.
"Я чувствовал, что самым важным заявлением, которое мы можем сделать, было поехать в Москву и показать миру. Если бы был полный бойкот, хорошо, но торговля все равно продолжалась бы. Это было отвратительно. Почему спортсмены должны страдать?"
Kerry had improved to such an extent that by November 1975, his times in the 200 m backstroke had dropped from around 2 m 10 s to around 2 m 3.0 s, ranking him third in the world. As a result of his strong performances in the pool, Kerry retired from surf racing. Kerry made his debut at the 1976 Australian Championships, winning the 200 m freestyle and backstroke events in 1 m 54.33 s and 2 m 3.58 s respectively, as well as the 4 × 200 m freestyle and the 4 × 100 m medley relays for New South Wales, leading off both relays. Aged 16, Kerry won selection for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, the 200 m freestyle, the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Kerry did not get to swim in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. The fastest Australian in the corresponding individual event, he was rested in the qualifying round; Australia came third in their heat and ninth overall to miss the final by 1.88 s after Peter Dawson swam his split in a time four seconds slower than Kerry's effort in the individual event. Had Kerry repeated his individual time in the relay in place of Dawson, Australia would have qualified fifth. Kerry found more success in the 100 m backstroke, winning his heat in 57.99 s to qualify third fastest for the semifinals. He then scraped into the final as the second slowest qualifier, after coming fourth in his semifinal in a time of 58.04 s. His time of 57.94 s placed him seventh in the final, ahead of fellow Australian Mark Tonelli, but more than two seconds behind the victorious John Naber of the United States. In the 200 m event, Kerry put in a personal best time of 2 m 3.58 s in the first heat to qualify fourth fastest for the final, but swam slower in the decider to finish fifth in a time of 2 m 4.07 s, one place behind Tonelli and 2.72 s away from bronze. Kerry combined with Paul Jarvie, Neil Rogers and Peter Coughlan in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, placing sixth. The quartet qualified in sixth place, and Kerry had them in fourth place after posting a time of 57.94 s in the first leg, but his teammates were unable to keep up with the leaders and finished more than four seconds out of medal contention. Kerry was disappointed with his performances, feeling that he had failed to perform to his potential amid the pressure and excitement of an Olympics. However, he felt that his experience of racing against the likes of Naber and Roland Matthes would hold him in good stead. On a brighter note, Kerry's performances impressed the leading American coach Doc Counsilman, who invited him to come and swim at Indiana University after Kerry finished his secondary schooling in Australia. According to Tonelli, Kerry was late because he was courting a female he had met, while Tonelli and Dixon had been drinking. Tonelli also admitted to the officials that he had smoked marijuana—not illegal under Hawaii law—on the night. In the aftermath of the incident, Tonelli appeared on Australian television, strongly denying rumours that he had been involved in a drug fuelled orgy with teammates. He admitted to smoking marijuana, but defended his actions, saying that it was not illegal. Supporters in Australia, including future Prime Minister Bob Hawke, launched a petition for the reinstatement of the trio, which garnered thousands of signatures, but to no avail. Kerry returned to Indiana and continued his training. He competed at the 1979 U. S. National Championships at Fort Lauderdale, setting Australian records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke in times of 56.50 s and 2 m 2.61 s respectively. Over time, Kerry became increasingly discontented with Counsilman, who he felt was losing focus and becoming preoccupied with various business commitments and an attempt to swim across the English Channel. Kerry transferred to the University of Southern California, which was coached by Naber's mentor Peter Daland. However, another obstacle arose with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which resulted in a boycott of the Games by a large part of the Western world, led by the United States. The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was also the patron of the Australian Olympic Committee, and significant political pressure came to bear on the athletes to boycott the Games. Kerry's teammate Tonelli, however, realised that only the sportspeople would suffer from a boycott and that trade relations would continue unabated. He took a leadership role among the athletes to fight for their right to compete. Kerry was equally adamant that he was going to compete, unlike some other swimmers who made personal boycotts. He received offers from Australian government officials to boycott the Games in return for financial payments. He said:
blockquote|I felt the biggest statement we could make was to go to Moscow and show the world. If there was a total boycott, fine, but trade was still going on. It was disgusting. Why should the athletes be made to suffer? Kerry arrived in Moscow facing a four event schedule: he was nominated in both backstroke events and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. With the Americans and many other western swimmers absent, Australian officials were confident that their three entrants in the 100 m backstroke, Kerry, Tonelli and Glenn Patching, would all make the final and win medals. Patching missed the final after slipping on the starting wall in his race, while Tonelli went on to finish seventh. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he combined with Tonelli, Graeme Brewer and Ron McKeon as Australia came seventh after qualifying fourth.
Кэрри прибыл в Москву с расписанием из четырех соревнований: он был заявлен на обе дистанции на спине, а также в эстафетах 4 × 200 м вольным стилем и 4 × 100 м комплексным плаванием. В отсутствие американцев и многих других западных пловцов австралийские официальные лица были уверены, что их три участника на дистанции 100 м на спине – Кэрри, Тонелли и Гленн Пэтчинг – выйдут в финал и выиграют медали. Пэтчинг не вышел в финал, поскользнувшись на стартовой тумбе в своей серии, а Тонелли занял седьмое место. В эстафете 4 × 200 м вольным стилем он вместе с Тонелли, Грэмом Брюэром и Роном Маккионом занял седьмое место после квалификации четвертым.
Kerry had improved to such an extent that by November 1975, his times in the 200 m backstroke had dropped from around 2 m 10 s to around 2 m 3.0 s, ranking him third in the world. As a result of his strong performances in the pool, Kerry retired from surf racing. Kerry made his debut at the 1976 Australian Championships, winning the 200 m freestyle and backstroke events in 1 m 54.33 s and 2 m 3.58 s respectively, as well as the 4 × 200 m freestyle and the 4 × 100 m medley relays for New South Wales, leading off both relays. Aged 16, Kerry won selection for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, the 200 m freestyle, the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Kerry did not get to swim in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. The fastest Australian in the corresponding individual event, he was rested in the qualifying round; Australia came third in their heat and ninth overall to miss the final by 1.88 s after Peter Dawson swam his split in a time four seconds slower than Kerry's effort in the individual event. Had Kerry repeated his individual time in the relay in place of Dawson, Australia would have qualified fifth. Kerry found more success in the 100 m backstroke, winning his heat in 57.99 s to qualify third fastest for the semifinals. He then scraped into the final as the second slowest qualifier, after coming fourth in his semifinal in a time of 58.04 s. His time of 57.94 s placed him seventh in the final, ahead of fellow Australian Mark Tonelli, but more than two seconds behind the victorious John Naber of the United States. In the 200 m event, Kerry put in a personal best time of 2 m 3.58 s in the first heat to qualify fourth fastest for the final, but swam slower in the decider to finish fifth in a time of 2 m 4.07 s, one place behind Tonelli and 2.72 s away from bronze. Kerry combined with Paul Jarvie, Neil Rogers and Peter Coughlan in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, placing sixth. The quartet qualified in sixth place, and Kerry had them in fourth place after posting a time of 57.94 s in the first leg, but his teammates were unable to keep up with the leaders and finished more than four seconds out of medal contention. Kerry was disappointed with his performances, feeling that he had failed to perform to his potential amid the pressure and excitement of an Olympics. However, he felt that his experience of racing against the likes of Naber and Roland Matthes would hold him in good stead. On a brighter note, Kerry's performances impressed the leading American coach Doc Counsilman, who invited him to come and swim at Indiana University after Kerry finished his secondary schooling in Australia. According to Tonelli, Kerry was late because he was courting a female he had met, while Tonelli and Dixon had been drinking. Tonelli also admitted to the officials that he had smoked marijuana—not illegal under Hawaii law—on the night. In the aftermath of the incident, Tonelli appeared on Australian television, strongly denying rumours that he had been involved in a drug fuelled orgy with teammates. He admitted to smoking marijuana, but defended his actions, saying that it was not illegal. Supporters in Australia, including future Prime Minister Bob Hawke, launched a petition for the reinstatement of the trio, which garnered thousands of signatures, but to no avail. Kerry returned to Indiana and continued his training. He competed at the 1979 U. S. National Championships at Fort Lauderdale, setting Australian records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke in times of 56.50 s and 2 m 2.61 s respectively. Over time, Kerry became increasingly discontented with Counsilman, who he felt was losing focus and becoming preoccupied with various business commitments and an attempt to swim across the English Channel. Kerry transferred to the University of Southern California, which was coached by Naber's mentor Peter Daland. However, another obstacle arose with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which resulted in a boycott of the Games by a large part of the Western world, led by the United States. The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was also the patron of the Australian Olympic Committee, and significant political pressure came to bear on the athletes to boycott the Games. Kerry's teammate Tonelli, however, realised that only the sportspeople would suffer from a boycott and that trade relations would continue unabated. He took a leadership role among the athletes to fight for their right to compete. Kerry was equally adamant that he was going to compete, unlike some other swimmers who made personal boycotts. He received offers from Australian government officials to boycott the Games in return for financial payments. He said:
blockquote|I felt the biggest statement we could make was to go to Moscow and show the world. If there was a total boycott, fine, but trade was still going on. It was disgusting. Why should the athletes be made to suffer? Kerry arrived in Moscow facing a four event schedule: he was nominated in both backstroke events and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and the 4 × 100 m medley relay. With the Americans and many other western swimmers absent, Australian officials were confident that their three entrants in the 100 m backstroke, Kerry, Tonelli and Glenn Patching, would all make the final and win medals. Patching missed the final after slipping on the starting wall in his race, while Tonelli went on to finish seventh. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he combined with Tonelli, Graeme Brewer and Ron McKeon as Australia came seventh after qualifying fourth.
Эстафета победа
Эстафета 4 × 100 м комплексно́й вы́шкой стала центра́льным собы́тием московской кампа́нии Керри. Соединённые Штаты выигрывали это соревнование с момента его́ учрежде́ния на олимпи́йском уро́вне в 1960 году, и их бойко́т откры́л соревнова́ние для про́чих участни́ков. За пять раз, когда проводи́лась эстафе́та, лучшим резу́льтатом Австра́лии была серебря́ная медаль в пе́рвой го́нке. Бро́нза в 1964 году – единственно́й друго́й меда́льный успе́х, а на Олимпиа́де 1976 года Австра́лия была вы́была в отборо́чном рау́нде. На этот раз Австра́лию счита́ли претенде́нтом на медаль, но не рассматрива́ли как гла́вную угрозу́ – Шве́ция, Великобрита́ния и Сове́тский Сою́з счита́лись наиболее вероя́тными победи́телями. В соста́в хозя́ев входили серебря́ные меда́листы на дистанции 100 м на спине и бра́ссом, их пловец баттерфля́ем занял пятое место, а фриста́йлер – четвёртое. У британцев был Дункан Гу́дхью, золото́й меда́лист на бра́ссе, тогда как шведский пловец баттерфля́ем и на спине вы́играли свои́ соревнова́ния, а их фриста́йлер занял второ́е место на 100 м. Соста́в Австра́лии выглядел слабе́е на бума́ге. Нил Брукс, фриста́йлер, по́зже занял 14-е место в фина́ле после присту́па астмы́, Керри вы́был в полуфина́ле на спине, а Тоне́лли вы́ступал в ка́честве выну́жденного пловца баттерфля́ем. Перспекти́вы Австра́лии улучши́лись после у́тренних заплы́вов, где Шве́ция была дисквалифици́рована. Тоне́лли, ста́рший пловец в четвёрке в возрасте 23 лет, созвал кома́нду как её факти́ческий ли́дер. Он попро́сил своих товари́щей по кома́нде обяза́ться проплыть свои́ этапы за опреде́лённое вре́мя: Керри пообе́щал проплыть спину за 57 секунд, Э́ванс – бра́сс за ро́вно 63 секунды, Тоне́лли – баттерфля́й за 54 секунды, а Брукс пообе́щал закрепи́ть кома́нду за 49,8 секунды, хотя он никогда́ не показыва́л вре́мени быстре́е 51 секунды. Тоне́лли назвал четвёрку «Ти́хим уверенным кварте́том», и они́ продемонстри́ровали споко́йную уве́ренность, выстраиваясь на старт. Он начал терять пози́ции на фина́льных 50 м и отста́л на корпус, пока рывок в концо́вке не сократи́л отстава́ние до метра к кон́цу его́ этапа. Брукс затем выполни́л мо́щный, своевреме́нный ныро́к и вынырнул почти на одном уровне со своим сове́тским соперни́ком. Он сравня́лся к середине́ дистан́ции и соверши́л превосходный поворот, вы́йдя в лиде́ры. Сове́тский фриста́йлер сравня́лся на отметке 25 м, после чего Брукс снова́ оторва́лся, обеспечи́в побе́ду Австра́лии с отры́вом в 0,22 секунды. Брукс заверши́л свой́ этап за 49,86 секунды, как и обе́щал своим товарищам по кома́нде. Время 3 м 45.70 с закрепи́ло пе́рвую побе́ду Австра́лии в эстафе́те комплексно́й вы́шкой на Олимпиа́де – как среди му́жчин, так и среди же́нщин.
The 4 × 100 m medley relay was the focal point of Kerry's Moscow campaign. The event had always been won by the United States since its inception at Olympic level in 1960, and their boycott had opened up the field in the event. In the five times the event had been contested, Australia's best result was a silver in the inaugural race. A bronze in 1964 was the only other medal success and the 1976 edition of the medley relay had seen Australia eliminated in the heats. This time, Australia was regarded as a medal chance, but was not seen as the main threats—Sweden, Great Britain and the Soviet Union were seen as the most likely winners. The host's team included the silver medallists in the 100 m backstroke and breaststroke, and their butterflyer had come fifth; their freestyler would later place fourth. The British had Duncan Goodhew, the breaststroke gold medallist, while Sweden's butterflyer and backstroker had won their respective events and their freestyle swimmer would come second in the 100 m. Australia's team paled in comparison on paper. Neil Brooks, the freestyler, later came 14th overall after having an asthma attack, Kerry had been eliminated in the backstroke semifinals, while Tonelli was swimming as a makeshift butterflyer, Coming into the Olympics, Australia were ranked seventh out of the thirteen competing countries. Australia's prospects improved after the morning heats in which Sweden was disqualified. Tonelli, the eldest swimmer in the quartet at the age of 23, convened the team as its de facto leader. He asked his teammates to commit to swimming their legs in a certain time; Kerry vowed to swim the backstroke in 57 s, Evans the breaststroke in 63 s flat, Tonelli the butterfly in 54 s and Brooks promised to anchor the team in 49.8 s, even though he had never gone faster than 51 s. Tonelli named the foursome as the Quietly Confident Quartet, and they exhibited a quiet confidence as they lined up for the race. He began to lose ground in the last 50 m and was a bodylength behind until a late surge brought him to within a metre by the end of his leg. Brooks then executed a powerful, well timed dive and surfaced almost even with his Soviet counterpart. He had drawn level by the halfway mark and made a superior turn to take the lead. The Soviet freestyler pulled level at the 25 m mark before Brooks again sprinted away to seal an Australian victory by 0.22 s. Brooks had finished his leg in 49.86 s as he had vowed to his teammates. The time of 3 m 45.70 s sealed Australia's first ever win in a medley relay at the Olympics, for men or women.
Перерыв и возвращение
После Олимпийских игр Керри сделал длительный перерыв в профессиональных соревнованиях по плаванию. Его попросили вернуться для участия в Играх Содружества 1982 года в Брисбене, и он возобновил тренировки, но провел всего две недели интенсивной подготовки и не прошел отбор, не сумев выиграть ни в одном из заплывов на спине. В 1983 году он начал готовиться к Олимпийским играм, но серьезно приступил к тренировкам только в октябре. Керри был уверен, что способен выступать на международном уровне, даже при нерегулярной подготовке после длительных перерывов. Он объяснял это своей техникой и способностью поддерживать форму своего тела ростом 190 см и весом 80 кг, не тренируясь постоянно. В комбинированной эстафете к Керри и Эвансу присоединились Гленн Бьюкенен и Марк Стоквелл, которые плыли баттерфляем и вольным стилем соответственно. Они не смогли составить конкуренцию американцам, у которых было три из четырех золотых медалистов в соответствующих индивидуальных дисциплинах, и те финишировали почти на четыре секунды раньше. Керри вывел Австралию на третье место после первого этапа, показав время 57,12 секунды, но к этому моменту американцы уже лидировали с отрывом в 1,71 секунды. Австралия оставалась на третьей позиции на каждой смене и уступила канадцам, занявшим второе место, всего 0,02 секунды.
After the Olympics, Kerry took an extended break from competitive swimming. He was asked to return for the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, so he made a comeback, but did only two weeks of solid training and missed selection, failing to win either backstroke event. In 1983, he began preparing for the Olympics, but did not start serious work until October. Kerry was confident in his ability to perform at international standards with sporadic preparation after long sabbaticals. He attributed this to his technique and ability to keep his 190 cm, 80 kg body in shape while not training. In the medley relay, Kerry and Evans joined Glenn Buchanan and Mark Stockwell, who swam the butterfly and freestyle respectively. They were no match for the Americans, who had three of the four gold medallists in the corresponding individual events and finished almost four seconds ahead. Kerry had Australia in third place at the first change, finishing his leg in a time of 57.12 s, but by this point the Americans were already 1.71 s ahead. Australia remained third at every change and were beaten by the second placed Canadians by just 0.02 s.
После купания
После Игр Керри завершил карьеру в профессиональном плавании. Затем он работал в Лос-Анджелесе моделью и вёл программу о моде на кабельном телевидении. Тонелли с этим не согласился, считая, что "он всегда был гораздо больше, чем просто спортсмен". Керри женился на своей американской жене Линде, и они разделяют время между Австралией и Соединенными Штатами. У них двое детей: сын Таннер, полупрофессиональный баскетболист, и дочь Мэдисон, актриса, снимающаяся в сериале "Домашний очаг и вдаль". Вместе со своим братом Филом Керри основал Dunhill Management, одну из крупнейших австралийских кадровых компаний. После этого Керри работал управляющим директором в другой компании, прежде чем вместе с братом открыть новое агентство по подбору персонала – K2 Recruitment & Consulting.
After the Games, Kerry retired from competitive swimming. He then worked in Los Angeles as a model and hosted a fashion show on cable television. Tonelli disagreed, opining that "he was always much more than that". Kerry married his American wife Lynda, and they split their time between Australia and the United States. They have two children, a son Tanner who is a semi professional basketball player, and a daughter Madison, who is an actress appearing on Home and Away. Along with his brother Phil, Kerry founded Dunhill Management, one of Australia's largest recruiting firms. After this, Kerry worked as the managing director of another firm, before starting a new recruitment business with his brother, K2 Recruitment & Consulting.